On election day between the hours of 9:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., each elector who is 75 years of age or older or who is disabled and requires assistance in voting as authorized by Code Section 21-2-409, shall, upon request to a poll officer, be authorized at any primary or election to vote immediately at the next available voting compartment or booth without having to wait in line. Notice of the provisions of this Code section shall be prominently displayed in the voting place.
History. Code 1981, § 21-2-409.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1084, § 2; Ga. L. 1995, p. 1302, § 14; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 2 - Elections and Primaries Generally
Article 11 - Preparation for and Conduct of Primaries and Elections
§ 21-2-403. Time for Opening and Closing of Polls; Extended Poll Hours
§ 21-2-404. Affording Employees Time Off to Vote
§ 21-2-406. Public Performance of Duties by Officials
§ 21-2-409. Assisting Electors Who Cannot Read English or Who Have Disabilities
§ 21-2-410. Poll Officers Authorized to Give Instructions to Electors Upon Request
§ 21-2-412. Duties of Superior Courts on Days of Primaries and Elections
§ 21-2-413. Conduct of Voters, Campaigners, and Others at Polling Places Generally
§ 21-2-417.1. Voter Identification Card
§ 21-2-418. Provisional Ballots
§ 21-2-419. Validation of Provisional Ballots; Reporting to Secretary of State
§ 21-2-420. Procedure for Counting and Tabulation of Ballots
§ 21-2-421. Posting of Required Information After Closing of Polls; Reporting to Secretary of State